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- planning
collapse - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
- an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" related words >
- adjustment,
- approach,
- arrangement,
- attack,
- basic training,
- blueprint,
- blueprinting,
- briefing,
- calculation,
- charting,
- clearing the decks,
- codification,
- conception,
- contrivance,
- coordination,
- design,
- device,
- disposition,
- enterprise,
- envisagement,
- equipment,
- familiarization,
- figuring,
- fixing,
- foresight,
- forethought,
- foundation,
- frame-up,
- game,
- graphing,
- ground plan,
- groundwork,
- guidelines,
- harmonization,
- idea,
- intention,
- layout,
- lineup,
- long-range plan,
- makeready,
- making ready,
- manufacture,
- mapping,
- master plan,
- method,
- methodization,
- methodology,
- mobilization,
- normalization,
- operations research,
- ordination,
- organization,
- packed deal,
- packed jury,
- plan,
- planning function,
- plotting,
- prearrangement,
- preconcertedness,
- preliminaries,
- preliminary,
- preliminary act,
- preliminary step,
- premeditation,
- preordering,
- prep,
- preparation,
- preparatory study,
- preparing,
- prepping,
- prerequisite,
- pretreatment,
- procedure,
- processing,
- program,
- program of action,
- propaedeutic,
- provision,
- put-up job,
- rationalization,
- readying,
- regularization,
- regulation,
- rigged jury,
- routinization,
- schedule,
- schema,
- schematism,
- schematization,
- scheme,
- scheme of arrangement,
- scheming,
- setup,
- spadework,
- stacked deck,
- strategic plan,
- strategy,
- system,
- systematization,
- tactical plan,
- tactics,
- the big picture,
- the picture,
- training,
- treatment,
- trial,
- tryout,
- warm-up,
- way,
- working plan
- rationalize
collapse
- remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
- think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
- structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits" related words >
- account,
- account for,
- adjust,
- allegorize,
- analyze,
- apply reason,
- argue insincerely,
- arrange,
- calculate,
- cast,
- chart,
- clarify,
- clear,
- clear up,
- codify,
- concert,
- contrive,
- coordinate,
- crack,
- cry sour grapes,
- cut out,
- decipher,
- deduce,
- demonstrate,
- demythologize,
- design,
- destigmatize,
- devise,
- distort,
- do justice to,
- elucidate,
- enlighten,
- euhemerize,
- exculpate,
- excuse,
- exemplify,
- explain,
- explain away,
- explicate,
- exposit,
- expound,
- figure,
- fix,
- forecast,
- frame,
- generalize,
- give reason for,
- give the meaning,
- harmonize,
- hypothesize,
- illuminate,
- illustrate,
- infer,
- intellectualize,
- intend,
- justify,
- lay plans,
- logicalize,
- logicize,
- make a projection,
- make arrangements,
- make clear,
- make plain,
- methodize,
- misapply,
- normalize,
- organize,
- paralogize,
- pervert,
- philosophize,
- plan,
- plan ahead,
- popularize,
- prearrange,
- program,
- project,
- provide a rationale,
- purge,
- reason,
- reason ill,
- reason out,
- regularize,
- regulate,
- rehabilitate,
- reinstate,
- restore,
- routinize,
- schedule,
- schematize,
- set up,
- settle,
- shape,
- shed light upon,
- show,
- show how,
- show the way,
- simplify,
- solve,
- spell out,
- standardize,
- syllogize,
- synchronize,
- synthesize,
- systematize,
- theorize,
- think through,
- throw light upon,
- tune,
- tune up,
- unfold,
- unlock,
- unravel,
- use reason,
- vindicate,
- warrant,
- work out,
- work up
- restrict
collapse
- place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
- place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
- place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" related words >
- abate,
- adjust to,
- allocate,
- allot,
- alter,
- appoint,
- appropriate to,
- assign,
- assign to,
- assuage,
- bar,
- be into,
- be strong in,
- bind,
- bottle up,
- bound,
- box,
- box in,
- box up,
- cage,
- check,
- circumscribe,
- cloister,
- condition,
- confine,
- constrain,
- constrict,
- contain,
- contract,
- coop,
- coop in,
- coop up,
- copyright,
- cork up,
- cramp,
- crib,
- delimit,
- delimitate,
- demarcate,
- destine,
- detail,
- detain,
- diminish,
- discipline,
- draw in,
- draw the line,
- earmark,
- encage,
- enclose,
- fate,
- feature,
- fence in,
- follow,
- go in,
- go in for,
- hedge,
- hedge about,
- hem,
- hem in,
- hold,
- hold in custody,
- hold in restraint,
- immure,
- impede,
- impound,
- inhibit,
- keep from spreading,
- keep in,
- keep in custody,
- keep in detention,
- keep within bounds,
- leaven,
- limit,
- localize,
- lot,
- major in,
- make assignments,
- mark off,
- mark out for,
- mew,
- mew up,
- minor in,
- mitigate,
- moderate,
- modify,
- modulate,
- narrow,
- ordain,
- palliate,
- patent,
- pen,
- pen up,
- portion off,
- pound,
- pursue,
- qualify,
- rail in,
- reduce,
- register,
- regulate,
- regulate by,
- reserve,
- restrain,
- restrict to,
- scant,
- schedule,
- seal up,
- season,
- set,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set conditions,
- set limits,
- set off,
- shackle,
- shrink,
- shut in,
- shut up,
- snape,
- soften,
- specialize,
- specialize in,
- stint,
- straiten,
- tag,
- taper,
- temper,
- tie,
- tighten,
- wall in
- intention
collapse
- an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
- (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable" related words >
- aim,
- ambition,
- animus,
- appetence,
- appetency,
- appetite,
- approach,
- arrangement,
- aspiration,
- attack,
- basis,
- blueprint,
- blueprinting,
- calculation,
- calling,
- cause,
- charting,
- choice,
- command,
- conation,
- conatus,
- conception,
- consideration,
- contrivance,
- decision,
- design,
- desire,
- determination,
- device,
- discretion,
- disposition,
- end,
- enterprise,
- envisagement,
- fancy,
- figuring,
- foresight,
- forethought,
- free choice,
- free will,
- game,
- goal,
- graphing,
- ground,
- ground plan,
- guidelines,
- guiding light,
- guiding star,
- hope,
- idea,
- ideal,
- inclination,
- inspiration,
- intendment,
- intent,
- layout,
- liking,
- lineup,
- lodestar,
- long-range plan,
- lust,
- mainspring,
- mapping,
- master plan,
- matter,
- meaning,
- method,
- methodology,
- mind,
- motive,
- object,
- objective,
- operations research,
- organization,
- passion,
- plan,
- planning,
- planning function,
- pleasure,
- prearrangement,
- principle,
- procedure,
- program,
- program of action,
- project,
- purpose,
- rationalization,
- reason,
- resolution,
- sake,
- schedule,
- schema,
- schematism,
- schematization,
- scheme,
- scheme of arrangement,
- score,
- setup,
- sexual desire,
- source,
- spring,
- strategic plan,
- strategy,
- system,
- systematization,
- tactical plan,
- tactics,
- target,
- the big picture,
- the picture,
- ulterior motive,
- velleity,
- vocation,
- volition,
- way,
- will,
- will power,
- wish,
- working plan
- angle,
- arrange,
- be so,
- be such,
- beget,
- breed,
- bring,
- bring forth,
- bring into being,
- bring on,
- calculate,
- call forth,
- call into being,
- cast,
- clear,
- clear the hurdle,
- cogitate,
- coin,
- collogue,
- collude,
- come along,
- come on,
- come out,
- come through,
- conceive,
- concert,
- concoct,
- connive,
- conspire,
- cook up,
- cut out,
- cut the mustard,
- design,
- develop,
- devise,
- discover,
- draw down,
- draw on,
- dream up,
- effect,
- elaborate,
- elicit,
- engender,
- engineer,
- evoke,
- evolve,
- fabricate,
- fare,
- fashion,
- figure,
- finagle,
- forecast,
- formulate,
- frame,
- generate,
- gerrymander,
- get,
- get along,
- get by,
- get on,
- give being to,
- give rise to,
- go along,
- go on,
- hack it,
- handle,
- hatch,
- hatch up,
- improvise,
- induce,
- inspire,
- instigate,
- intend,
- intrigue,
- invent,
- jockey,
- lay plans,
- lead,
- machinate,
- make,
- make a projection,
- make arrangements,
- make do with,
- make it,
- make out,
- make the grade,
- make up,
- manage,
- manage somehow,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- manufacture,
- mature,
- methodize,
- mint,
- motivate,
- move,
- muddle through,
- negotiate,
- obtain,
- organize,
- originate,
- play games,
- plot,
- prearrange,
- procreate,
- procure,
- program,
- project,
- provoke,
- pull strings,
- put over,
- put through,
- rationalize,
- rig,
- schedule,
- schematize,
- scheme,
- scrape along,
- set up,
- shape,
- shape up,
- spawn,
- stack up,
- strike out,
- succeed in,
- superinduce,
- swing,
- swing the deal,
- systematize,
- think out,
- think up,
- turn out,
- vamp up,
- wangle,
- work out,
- work up,
- worry along
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